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“I lived in London for eight years and I like to say that I am two parts American and one part British because I lived there for a third of my life”

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I'm pleased to be a part of a 'new breed' of models who perhaps don't exactly fit the status quo.

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I had professional stunt racers teaching me how to drive

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I have lots of brothers and sisters, two of whom are younger than myself, so I rely on my phone, text messaging or e-mailing…

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I'm pretty athletic, but I'm not very strong.

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I think it's important that there is a change, especially in fashion. I'm pleased to be part of a 'new breed' of models who…

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We can find common qualities and common values that have made Britain the country it is. Our belief in tolerance and liberty which shines…

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No wonder that Churchill described this effort [the British codebreakers working at Bletchley Park] as "Britian"s secret weapon," a weapon far more effective than…

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Somebody said that part of my reaction to British cinema is actually, paradoxically, a patriotic one. I'm so disappointed that we're not better.

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All the cliches of glamorous sophistication have little appeal to me. Do I want to live the British version of 'Dynasty?' No thanks!

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British Forces should be in a position to give back in a ten fold measure any attack that the Germans may attempt.

Frederick Banting

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Although I don't have anything against people from other countries, the higher the influx into England the more the British identity disappears.

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It could be my British need for discipline that makes me admire the American appetite for freedom and passion.

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The American Constitution declares 'All men are born equal.' The British Socialist Party add: 'All men must be kept equal'.

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